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Water-shield
Water-shield may refer to following aquatic plants: * '' Brasenia schreberi'' (water-shield) * ''Cabomba caroliniana ''Cabomba caroliniana'' is an aquatic perennial herbaceous plant native to North and South America. It is a weed of national significance in Australia and on the list of invasive alien species of union concern in the EU. The latter implies tha ...'' (fanwort; Carolina water-shield) {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasenia Schreberi
''Brasenia'', commonly known as ''watershield'', is a genus belonging to the family Cabombaceae, consisting of one species, ''Brasenia schreberi''. It is widely distributed in North America, the West Indies, northern South America (Venezuela, Guyana), eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Primorye), Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, and parts of Africa. ''Brasenia'' is a perennial aquatic plant with floating, peltate leaves and rhizomatous stems. It is identified by its bright green leaves, small purple flowers that bloom from June through September, and a thick mucilage that covers all of the underwater organs, including the underside of the leaves, stems, and developing buds. This mucilage may be an anti-herbivore defence trait, perhaps to deter snail grazing. It grows in shallow water of lakes, rivers and beaver ponds, particularly those with somewhat acidic water. Characteristics ''Brasenia'' exhibits wind pollination. The flowers have a two-day blooming period. On the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
